King Kong Lives

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Guillermin
Charles McCracken
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

Ronald Shusett
(story) and
Steven Pressfield
(story)
Ronald Shusett
(screenplay) and
Steven Pressfield
(screenplay)
Merian C. Cooper
(based on the character created by) and
Edgar Wallace
(based on the character created by)

Cast

Peter Elliott
King Kong
George Antoni
Lady Kong
Brian Kerwin
Hank Mitchell
Linda Hamilton
Amy Franklin
John Ashton
Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
Peter Michael Goetz
Dr. Andrew Ingersoll
Frank Maraden
Dr. Benson Hughes
Alan Sader
Faculty Doctor #1
Lou Criscuolo
Faculty Doctor #2
Marc Clement
Crew Chief
Richard Rhodes
Reporter
Larry Souder
Reporter
Ted Prichard
Reporter
Jayne Gray
Reporter
Debbie McLeod
Reporter
Elizabeth Hayes
Reporter
Nat Christian
Surgeon #1
Mac Pirkle
Surgeon #2
Larry Sprinkle
Journalist
Rod Davis
T.V. Reporter
David de Vries
Technician #1
Bonnie Johnson
Technician #2
J. Michael Hunter
Technician #3
Robin Cahall
Mazlansky
Don Law
Security Chief
Jack Maloney
Wrangler #1
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Major Peete
Jeff Benninghofen
Radioman #1
Jim Grimshaw
Sergeant
Bernard Addison
Captain #1
Michael McClendon
Captain #2
James L. Wiggins
Boyfriend
Mary Swafford
Girlfriend
Michael Forest
Vance
Leon Rippy
Hunter
Wallace Merck
Hunter
Dean Whitworth
Hunter
Herschel Sparber
Hunter
Dandy Stevenson
Mom #1
Lydia Smith
Mom #2
Hope Nunnery
Lady in Phone Booth
Margaret Freeman
Native Woman
Winston Hemingway
Staff Sergeant
Tom Parkhill
Radioman
Jeffrey Buckner Ford
Guard Sergeant
Derek Pearson
Youth
Gary Kaikaka
Boat Skipper
Duke Ernsberger
Cell Guard #1
Mike Starr
Cell Guard #2
Shannon Rowell
Female in Crowd
Michael Bard Bayer
Surgeon
Jeff Bridges
Jack Prescott
Benjamin Kechley
Baby King Kong
Scott King
Soldier
Jessica Lange
Dwan
Craig Newkirk
Soldier
Eddy Schumacher
Jeep Soldier
Matt Totty
Sgt. Tucker - Lt. Col. Nevitt's Driver

Produced by

Dino De Laurentiis
executive producer (uncredited)
Martha De Laurentiis
producer (as Martha Schumacher)
Ronald Shusett
executive producer
Lucio Trentini
line producer

Music by

John Scott

Cinematography by

Alec Mills

Editing by

Malcolm Cooke

Production Design by

Peter Murton

Art Direction by

Fred Carter
Tony Reading
John Wood

Set Decoration by

Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
(as Tantar LeViseur)
Hugh Scaife

Costume Design by

Clifford Capone

Makeup Department

Grazia De Rossi
hair stylist (as Grazia DeRossi)
Barbara Page
assistant hair stylist
Giannetto De Rossi
makeup artist (uncredited)
Jeff Goodwin
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Robert Rothbard
unit manager
Lucio Trentini
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Matt Earl Beesley
second assistant director
Brian W. Cook
first assistant director (as Brian Cook)
Bruce Moriarty
first assistant director: second unit
Bud Davis
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Marc Abraham
head painter
John Alvin
poster artist
Roger Bowles
senior draftsman
David Bubb
construction supervisor
Kenneth Clarke
head plasterer
Tom Cranham
storyboard artist
Keith Darwin
scenic artist
David Edwards
carpenter coordinator (as Dave Edwards)
Matt Fann
model maker
Jeff Ginn
draftsman (as Jeffrey Ginn)
Andrew Holder
sculptor
Gordon Izod
head plasterer
Petko D. Kadiev
storyboard artist (as Petko Kadiev)
John D. Kretschmer
leadman (as John Kretschmer)
Todd B. Lawson
propmaker
Simon Murton
draftsman
John Paterson
construction coordinator
Kenneth Powell
head plasterer
Eric Regan
head painter
Rosalind Shingleton
draftsman (as Rosiland Shingleton)
Charles Torbett
property master
Peter Voysey
sculptor
Robert Beck
set dresser (uncredited)
Chris Crump
miniature tree production foreman (uncredited)
Brian Kontz
plaster foreman (uncredited)
Gregg Perez
props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Rick Ash
adr mixer
Teresa Book
assistant sound editor
Jim Bridges
sound
Ty Church
sound assistant
Don Digirolamo
re-recording mixer
Roberta Doheny
foley editor
Dean Drabin
foley mixer
Robert Glass
re-recording mixer (as Rob Glass)
James J. Isaacs
dialogue editor
Robert Knudson
re-recording mixer
Edward Malone
assistant sound editor
Colin Miller
sound editor
Charleen Richards
adr mixer
Ron Sistare
sound
David Stephenson
sound mixer
Alicia Stevenson
foley walker
Mike Tucker
boom operator
Rosemarie Wheeler
assistant sound editor
Les Wiggins
sound editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
cosupervisingeditor/lead sound designe (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Robert Bass
special effects
Doug Beswick
special effects
Casey Cavanaugh
special effects
Frank Ceglia
special effects
Joe Digaetano
special effects
Dean Gates
special effects makeup
William D. Harrison
special effects (as Bill Harrison)
George R. Hill
special effects (as George Hill)
Patrick Read Johnson
crew leader: special effects miniatures (as Patrick Johnson)
Steven Kirshoff
special effects (as Steve Kirschoff)
Steve Lombardi
special effects
Regina McLeod
puppeteer: second unit
Joseph P. Mercurio
special effects coordinator (as Joseph Mercurio)
Bernardo F. Munoz
crew leader: special effects miniatures (as Bernado Munoz)
Carlo Rambaldi
creatures constructor / creatures creator
Gus Ramsden
crew leader: special effects miniatures
Larry Reid
special effects
Rod Schumacher
crew leader: special effects miniatures
David B. Sharp
crew leader: special effects miniatures (as David Sharp)
Scott Bruffey
miniature construction (uncredited)
Isidoro Raponi
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Barry Nolan
supervisor: special visual effects
Al Magliochetti
miniatures and oversized props (uncredited)

Stunts

Kenny Bates
stunts (as Ken Bates)
Monty Cox
stunts
Bud Davis
stunt coordinator / stunts
Greg Gault
stunts
Joe Gilbride
stunts (as Jae Gilbride)
Randy Hall
stunts
Chuck Hart
stunts
Bruce Moriarty
stunts
Beth Nufer
stunts
Don Pulford
stunts
Dar Robinson
stunts
Dennis Scott
stunts
Matt Totty
stunt driver (uncredited)
Dan Plum
stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Frank Batt
dolly grip
Mike Brewster
camera operator (as Michael Brewster)
Robin Browne
director of photography: miniature unit
Nobby Clark
rigging coordinator (as Roy Clark)
Eamonn Dunne
rigging electrician
John Ferguson
gaffer: second unit
Richard Foreman Jr.
still photographer (as Richard Foreman)
Steve Graves
rigger
Chip Hackler
camera apprentice: second unit
Faris Herbert Harton
clapper loader (as Herbert Harton)
Robert Hoelen
rigger
Bobby Huber
rigging coordinator
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
key grip (as Chunky Huse)
Alec King
gaffer
Alan Lasky
camera apprentice
Terry D. Long
electrician
Gregory Lundsgaard
second unit: director of photography
Marco Mazzei
focus puller: second unit
Sergio Melaranci
camera operator: second unit
Jeff Moore
focus puller: second unit
David Pamplin
grip: second unit
Gene Poole
dolly grip: second unit
Stefan Stankowski
focus puller
David W. Strong
lighting technician
Thomas Trovato
best boy (as Tom Trovato)
Franklin Williams Jr.
generator operator
Eric Bartsch
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Michelle Guillermin
casting associate
Donna Isaacson
casting
John S. Lyons
casting (as John Lyons)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Dan Chichester
wardrobe supervisor
Alonzo Wilson
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Daniel Candib
second assistant editor
Jonathan Chibnall
apprentice editor
Myles Connell
apprentice editor (as Myles Connell)
Kerry Kohler
first assistant editor

Location Management

Alexander Johnston
location manager: Wilmington, NC (uncredited)

Music Department

Tom Carlin
music editor
Scott Grusin
assistant music editor
Peter Kramper
music engineer
Münchner Symphoniker
orchestra (as Symphonie-Orchester Graunke)
John Scott
conductor / orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

Rena Sternfeld-Allon
script supervisor (as Rina Sternfeld)

Transportation Department

Ron Bledsoe
transportation
Edwin Bowden
production driver (as Edwin Bowden Jr.)
Pat Hill
picture vehicle coordinator
A. Welch Lambeth
transportation captain (as Welch Lambeth)
Les Pendleton
military vehicles coordinator
Lee Siler
transportation coordinator (as William Siler)
Greg Stancil
driver
Johnny West
military vehicle specialist

Additional Crew

Herbert Gambill
projectionist
Cindy J. Gray
assistant accountant (as Cindy Gray)
Jim Grimshaw
military advisor
Allan Hamilton
assistant accountant
Jordan Hawley
assistant to producer
Raymond Hunt
consultant: cardiac surgery (as Dr. Raymond Hunt)
Joe Lombardi
consultant: weapons effects
Lyn Lucibello
auditor
Luis Reyes
unit publicist
Noel Tomlinson
key production assistant
Durk Tyndall
prop maker
John Wildermuth
production assistant
Bill Finger
production assistant (uncredited)
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